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Originally Posted by old_coot88

That canvas strap holding the jug on might be deteriorated enough to break easily. This has been the case with some split-chassis Philcos with canvas straps securing the CRT.

Not to worry - there's a steel band underneath the cloth.

Originally Posted by jr_tech

Oddly the same eBay vendor that listed the Mercury TV brochures also has some trade show pictures featuring S.M.A. , Chicago:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TELEVISION-P...MAAOxyThVTX-ny

jr

I think I see this tuner down at the bottom.